Today was a rather gloomy day. It was tough getting out of bed, but that could have been because of my aching head. It seems that there's always tragic news around my birthday. Last year it was Bob, this year it's Kinsey. With Bob, I can almost understand why he might have done what he did, but with Kinsey it's such a shock. A person who was so in love with life, and loved everyone around her, and now she's gone. So suddenly taken from the people that loved her the most.My mom talked to Kenny, Kinsey's dad the other night. He didn't have the spring in his voice anymore, and the apathy so apparent as he spoke. Kenny is the nicest person you could ever meet. So willing to help others, and just so eager to make you feel welcome in his presence. It just doesn't seem fair that this is happening to him or his wife Tami. He did say that whatever they tried to do to help save her seemed to make things worse for her. She was retaining water, and she was swollen and suffered because of it. I hate that they had to see her suffer so, and I hate it even more that she had to go through that amount of pain. I hope that more than anything she is at peace now.
Yesterday was my Great Aunt Ruth's birthday! She was 92!!!! How amazing is that? I always love to hear the amazing stories that come along with those wonderful 92 years she's graced the world with her presence. I used to be afraid of her when I was little. She never had any children of her own, so when she was around she would make us wild children behave. She expected us to behave like little adults. Every Christmas I could expect to get a box full of underwear and socks, and every year I would groan with embarrassment as I opened the gift. Ha, how times have changed! Ruth didn't marry until she was in her late fifties. Which at the time, was almost unheard of. She lived on her own, at a time when woman were supposed to be attached to a man. She worked and made her own money. Such an independent and great lady. My aunt kicks ass, and she'd tell you that too...
Today has gone by rather fast. And I hate that I had to type this up twice. Fucking computers.






























